Jennifer is following in Victoria's footsteps (Deaf Dreamer #2) to become a teacher of the Deaf in Ghana! Victoria's mentor, Emmanuel, recommended her for the scholarship. He explained that Jennifer's father passed away in 2018 and her single mother is now the sole bread-winner for three children. Jennifer wrote me saying, "My dad passed away two years ago so my mum is a single parent and she has three children, a trader of second hand clothing and always tried to take care o

In July of 2020, Bonny applied to The Deaf Dream for a scholarship. In the course of our correspondence, he shared that in 2018, his father was assassinated by the government for his political affiliation. Bonny is now studying to become a plumber and wants to start a business to train and provide work for others in his Deaf community in Rwanda. This work will include plumbing and a shoe making project he describes in his email below. Here is the video he sent expressing his

In August of 2020, Esther applied to The Deaf Dream for a scholarship with encouragement from Patricia (Deaf Dreamer #5). As of early 2021, she is studying creative arts with the dream of partnering with the British Council Creative Arts Program "to bring the Deaf to light!" She wrote in her application, "Very few Deaf have managed to go to School. Many Deaf are illiterate in our country. The Deaf are not offered jobs even after education. The tribal conflicts between the two

With recommendations from Kelai and Phina (two other Deaf Dreamers), Scovia applied to The Deaf Dream in January of 2021. Kelai Moses (Deaf Dreamer #7) knows Scovia from when he also lived in the Bidibidi refugee camp on the border of South Sudan and Uganda. (This is the largest refugee camp in the world.) In the course of my correspondence with Scovia and from the recommendation letters submitted by others in her community and family, I learned more about Scovia's story. Sco

With extra costs due to COVID changes (PPE, quarantine costs, government requirements changed), we will not be giving out any new scholarshi